# Luke Turner (footballer)

Luke Turner (born 20 May 2002) is an Irish footballer who plays as a centre-back for League of Ireland Premier Division club St Patrick's Athletic.

## Club career
### Youth career

As a youth player, played in the youth academy of Shamrock Rovers.

### Aberdeen

Turner began his career at Aberdeen. After that, he had loan spells at Turriff United, Wexford and Cliftonville.

### Cliftonville

On 25 June 2022, Cliftonville announced the permanent signing of Turner from Aberdeen following his impressive performances throughout the 2021–22 season. He helped them win the 2021–22 Northern Ireland Football League Cup. He also won that season's Young Player of the Year award.

### St Patrick's Athletic

On 30 January 2024, it was announced that Turner had signed for his boyhood club St Patrick's Athletic on a multi-year contract for an undisclosed fee that also saw David Odumosu move the other way to Cliftonville on a permanent contract. On 1 April 2024, he scored his first goals for the club in a 3–0 win over Sligo Rovers, first scoring a half volley from Conor Keeley's knockdown header from a corner to open the scoring, then doubling his side's lead with a diving header from another corner. On 10 May 2024, he scored his side's first equaliser of the game in a 2–2 draw away to Shamrock Rovers at Tallaght Stadium. On 17 September 2024, Turner scored his fourth goal of the season, opening the scoring with a header from a corner in an eventual 3–1 win over Maynooth University Town in the Semi Final of the Leinster Senior Cup. On 8 October 2024, Turner was part of the Pats side that defeated St Mochta's 2–1 in the final of the 2023–24 Leinster Senior Cup.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 14 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Aberdeen | 2019–20 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aberdeen | 2020–21 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Aberdeen | 2021–22 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aberdeen | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Turriff United (loan) | 2020–21 | Highland Football League | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Wexford (loan) | 2021 | LOI First Division | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 |
| Cliftonville (loan) | 2021–22 | NIFL Premiership | 35 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 43 | 2 |
| Cliftonville | 2022–23 | NIFL Premiership | 35 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 1 |
| Cliftonville | 2023–24 | NIFL Premiership | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 28 | 2 |
| Cliftonville | Total | Total | 60 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 67 | 3 |
| St Patrick's Athletic | 2024 | LOI Premier Division | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 4 |
| St Patrick's Athletic | 2025 | LOI Premier Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| St Patrick's Athletic | Total | Total | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 38 | 4 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 137 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 168 | 10 |
* 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League
* 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in the Scottish Challenge Cup
* ↑ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa Conference League
* ↑ 2 appearances in the 2023 NIFL Premiership UEFA Europa Conference League Play-offs & 1 appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in the UEFA Conference League
* ↑ 1 appearance in the President of Ireland's Cup & 3 appearances, 1 goal in the Leinster Senior Cup
* ↑ Appearances in the Leinster Senior Cup

## Honours
### Cliftonville

* Irish League Cup: 2021–22

### St Patrick's Athletic

* Leinster Senior Cup (1): 2023–24